踉跄 (liàng qiàng) — to stagger, to stumble (with unsteady steps)
Definition
Stumbling or staggering — typically from injury, drunkenness, or weakness, often before regaining balance. A more vivid, literary verb than plain 摔/跌 (fall).
verb
to staggerto stumble (with unsteady steps)
Examples
- ，踉跄。Tā hē zuì le, liàng qiàng zhe zǒu huí jiā.He got drunk and staggered home.
- ，踉跄。Lǎo rén bèi shí tou bàn le yí xià, liàng qiàng le jǐ bù cái zhàn wěn.The old man tripped on a stone and staggered a few steps before steadying himself.
- 踉跄，。Tā cóng zhàn chǎng shàng liàng qiàng zhe pǎo chū lái, hún shēn shì shāng.He staggered out of the battlefield, covered in wounds.
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